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The Overdose Crisis in the DMV

February 17, 2021
… the past year, the global pandemic has us dealing with severe levels of social isolation, personal and … Naloxone and training to anyone interested. The widespread availability and use of this drug has and will help save … people to stop using dangerous opioids like street heroin without suffering crippling withdrawal symptoms. The next …
February 17, 2021
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Final Defendant Sentenced In Nayarit, Mexico Based Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

… from his residence in southwest Portland. Using controlled buys, surveillance and phone toll analysis, investigators … centerpiece of the department’s strategy for reducing the availability of drugs in the U.S. OCDETF was established in …
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Major Indictment Targets Southeastern Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… into the Caribbean. The primary conspiracy charge in USA v. Morales-Jimenez et. al , dubbed Operation Carpet … in Operation Carpet Ride spans nearly six years and thousands of miles as it tracked illegal drugs flowing into the … distribution in the Southern District. Each defendant in USA v. Morales-Jiminez et. al is charged with Conspiracy to …
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Indictment Targets Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation in Coastal Georgia Area

… Snowplow, the 29-page indictment in Operation Snowplow II, USA v. Gallegos et. al, charges 16 defendants with … Initial court appearances for the defendants charged in USA v. Gallegos et. al have been held, and all are awaiting …
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Two Madison Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fentanyl Trafficking

… the Madison Police Department conducted two undercover buys of fentanyl pills involving Pollard. During the two controlled buys, Pollard assisted with selling an undercover officer …
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Doctor Convicted at Trial for Unlawfully Dispensing Controlled Substances

… by its brand name, Xanax) to most patients who sought them, without any appropriate medical basis. On many occasions, … Morales issued prescriptions for controlled substances without examining the patients, often when he was not even … to more than a thousand patients, most often the maximum available doses. The DEA agent also researched numerous …
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DEA Announces Step To Increase Opioid Addiction Treatment

… to offer treatment services. The Federal Register notice is available here . Today’s action brings DEA regulations into … in urban counties, leaving 53 percent of rural counties without any prescribing physician and 30 million people living in counties where treatment is unavailable. As a result, rural patients seeking outpatient …
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Mexican National Sentenced to 5 ½ Years for Fentanyl Trafficking

… and counting of pills, and requiring $120,000 and a $2,500 delivery fee.  On Sept. 4, 2023, Javier Moreno-Garibaldi … arrived at a Holiday Inn in Evansville driving a Honda SUV with California plates. The undercover officer met with … of pills into the undercover officer’s car and was arrested without incident. A search of the box revealed five separate …
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Fentanyl Pill Press Operator Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison

… pills containing other medications, meaning many users are buying and ingesting these counterfeit pills off the street without knowing they contain a drug 100 times more potent …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 23 Members Of Bronx Drug Trafficking Crew With Distributing Crack Cocaine, Cocaine, Marijuana, MDMA And Oxycodone

… justice and giving families and residents a quality of life without fear or exposure to drugs and the violence … from drug dealers in the area controlled by BMG. During the buys, officers were able to purchase significant street …
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Queens Doctor Arrested For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

… prescriptions - 376,469 pills - to numerous individuals, without performing any meaningful medical examination and in … for cash. In some cases, Mayard issued the prescriptions without even meeting the purported patients. On February 6, … for over 9,000 pills of oxycodone per week affecting the availability of diverted medications in our community and on …
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Two North Shore Men Arrested For Controlled Substance Conspiracy

… an orange binding agent commonly used to make counterfeit Adderall pills. During subsequent surveillance, Bates was … commonly used to manufacture counterfeit pills, counterfeit Adderall suspected to contain methamphetamine and oxycodone …
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Former Auburn Physician Pays $135,000 and Forfeits DEA Registration, for Overprescribing Controlled Substances

… both prescribed, and unprescribed.  Dr. Chi prescribed Adderall for Patient #2, to treat … Dr. Chi encouraged Patient #2 to decrease their use of Adderall and to not take it with certain other medication, …
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Lynn Man Sentenced To More Than 12 Years In Prison For Counterfeit Pill Trafficking Conspiracy

… to one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances. Nagle Sr.’s … quantities of various controlled substances, including, Adderall (both pharmaceutical-grade pills and counterfeit … 1.3 kilograms of methamphetamine, including counterfeit Adderall pills containing methamphetamine; and one kilogram …
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Malden Men Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl And Methamphetamine

… for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine disguised as Adderall, Xanax and oxycodone in and around the Malden area. … two kilograms of methamphetamine pills pressed to look like Adderall or Xanax; approximately 150 grams of fentanyl pills …
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National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 Billion in Alleged Losses

… National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges Involving over $1.4 … health care system, and our basic expectation of competent, available care,” said Assistant Director Calvin Shivers of … and abuse in our federal programs would not be possible without the successful partnership of Centers for Medicare & …
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Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest Of Doctor For Selling Assault Weapons & Drugs During Course Of Murder-for-Hire Plot

… to December 2014, when the first of six undercover drug buys from the seller, until March 2015, was conducted.  … a professional dispute. During one of the undercover drug buys, a conversation ensued about a Feb. 25 arson that …
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Mailed Drug Package Results in 15 Years in Prison for Meth Distributor

… Phillips on Tuesday, Jan. 23, to 15 years in federal prison without parole. On Aug. 29, 2023, Gutierrez pleaded guilty … four kilograms. Investigators made a controlled delivery of the empty box to Gutierrez’s residence. Agents …
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Brooklyn Gang Leader Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Murder for Hire Conspiracy, Use of Firearm, and Narcotics Trafficking

… Williams showed his indifference for a human life when, without any hesitation, he accepted money to kill someone … 2013, DEA agents were following Campbell as he was making a delivery of marijuana to a customer in Brooklyn. Campbell …
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Mexican National of Orchestrating Fentanyl and Meth Scheme that Sent Narcotics Across U.S.

… alleges that Felix obtained the narcotics, arranged for deliveries to be made to the stash house, and orchestrated … doubt in a court of law. Felix, who is currently being held without bond, is scheduled to be arraigned on the indictment …
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Florida’s Pill Mill Doctor And Clinic Owners Charged With Racketeering And Manslaughter

… set up solely for the purpose of trafficking in, and the delivery of, oxycodone, to addicts and drug dealers for … the prescribing of oxycodone, alprazolam and methadone, without medical necessity and which led to the overdose …
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More Than 1,000 Stakeholders From Throughout Minnesota Convene To Define The Problem With Prescription Painkillers And Develop Solutions

… More Than 1,000 Stakeholders From Throughout Minnesota … regulators, and civic leaders must address this problem without finger pointing or blame. We need to work together … like health policy as well as day-to-day issues around care delivery and treatment of addiction.” Parents and children …
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Drug Traffickers Sentenced: Distributed Multi-Kilogram Quantities Of Cocaine, Marijuana Near Chamblee High School

… time in prison. This case would not have been possible without the spirited level of cooperation between all law … to the house.  On two separate occasions following package deliveries, agents stopped cars leaving the house and seized …
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Brooklyn Gang Leader Convicted Of Murder For Hire And Marijuana Trafficking

… showed his utter disregard for human life when he accepted without hesitation a $5,000 contract to kill someone … DEA agents followed the co-defendant as he was making a delivery of marijuana to a customer in Brooklyn. The …
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DEA, FBI And CODE Join Forces To Take Down Major Drug Trafficking Network In Central Oregon

… cause arrest for drug and weapons charges. All arrests were without incident.  In a series of searches conducted in … Oregon Unlawful possession of (state charge) Unlawful delivery of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a (state …
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Couple Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Distribute Prescription Drugs Online

… for an “initial consultation” via credit card or cash on delivery; medical insurance was not accepted. The identity … subject to a sentence of up to 15 years in federal prison without parole, plus a fine up to $500,000. Sentencing …
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DEA Safely Disposes of 620,000 Pounds of Unused Medications on 28th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… into the wrong hands. This program would not be possible without the support of our law enforcement and community … out on a semi-regular basis, safe disposal options are available year-round. Nearly 17,000 pharmacies, hospitals, …
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DEA Warns of Brightly-Colored Fentanyl Used to Target Young Americans

… public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States.  In August 2022, DEA and … 10-15 grains of table salt, is considered a lethal dose.  Without laboratory testing, there is no way to know how much … of Americans between the ages of 18 and 45.  Fentanyl available in the United States is primarily supplied by two …
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Three Defendants Arrested During 2023 Joint Enforcement Operation in Carlsbad Plead Guilty to Federal Drug Offenses

… seized the methamphetamine and cocaine from the vehicle overnight. After learning that the drugs were no longer in …
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Washington Man Guilty of Distributing Fentanyl Resulting in Two Fatal Overdoses in Alaska

… in Skagway. The object of the conspiracy was to have Cotton buy fentanyl in Spokane for a cheaper price, ship it to … agreement, Skagway was “dry,” meaning there was no fentanyl available in the community. On Jan. 9, Cotton shipped a … 28-year-old victim’s residence and recovered a plastic bag with 62 fentanyl pills hidden in a computer tower. During …